Sumitomo Riko held last December a ceremony to mark the completion of a new chemical engineering plant at its Komaki Plant in Aichi Prefecture. The new plant will have an investment of approximately 2.7 billion yen ($17.34 million), with a construction area of 5,207 square meters and a total floor area of 6,661 square meters, for a total area of...
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Sumitomo Riko Renovates Showroom in Technopia
Sumitomo Riko recently renovated the showroom in Technopia, a technical research laboratory located in Komaki Head Office and Works in Komaki City, Aichi Prefecture. Technopia was completed in July 2008 to provide the development environment and development area for molecular design, cleanliness, precision processing, among others, necessary for Sumitomo Riko to continue to make great strides and grow for the...
Sumitomo Riko Adopts Thermal Barrier Coating to Reduce Carbon Emissions
As part of its carbon neutral initiative to achieve virtually zero CO2 emissions by 2050, Sumitomo Riko has adopted heat shield paints that prevent heat radiation in molds used in the production process and reduced the power consumption of the molds, thereby reducing CO2 emissions for the entire group by approximately 1,000 tons per year compared to fiscal 2020 across...
Sumitomo Riko Promotes Products for Fuel Cell Trucks
Sumitomo Riko is promoting business activities to realize a carbon-neutral and hydrogen society, and is developing and mass-producing anti-vibration rubber, hoses, and other products for fuel cell trucks, which are now in operation in various locations. The company is currently mass-producing products for small fuel cell trucks planned by Commercial Japan Partnership Technologies. The first is the hydrogen tank mount,...
Sumitomo Riko Wins Aichi Invention Grand Prize for Heat-Dissipating Sound-Absorbing Material
Sumitomo Riko received the Aichi Invention Grand Prize, the highest prize, for the first time in the 2024 Aichi Invention Award sponsored by the Aichi Institute of Invention and Innovation. The company was awarded for MIF, a heat-dissipating sound-absorbing material. The Aichi Invention Award has been held by the association since 1980 to honor outstanding inventors in Aichi Prefecture for...
Sumitomo Riko Donates to the Tadasunomori Foundation
Sumitomo Riko has donated 10 million yen ($67,100) to the Tadasunomori Forest Preservation Society on the grounds of the World Heritage Site Kamo Goso-jinja Shrine. The donation will be used to improve the environment of the Tadasunomori Forest, a historic site, and to preserve cultural properties and shrine buildings, including the national treasure, Kamo Goso-jinja Shrine. The Tadasunomori Forest, registered...